The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-05
NOVEL USES OF PAPER
Doors That Do Not Warp Swell-An Ex-
ceiient Imitation of Black Walnut


Doors That Do Not Warp Swell-An Ex-
ceiient Imitation of Black Walnut.
Chamberss journal.
There are few things that cannot now De made
out of paper. Its adaptibility is astonishing.
and the widest speculatons as to it's future are
excussble when we reflect upon the present uses
of this material. AS the delicate substance can
be made to for steel or iron, it Is not dih-
fcult to understand how paper is for many pur-
poses now taking the place of wood Meptlon
was before made of new mill in Sweden for
the manufacture of paper from noss. Paper or
different thickness and pasteooard made OF the
white moss have already been shown, the latter
in sheets three quarters of an inch thick.
It is as hard as wood and can be easily painted
and polished 1t has all the good qualities but
none of the defects of wood. The pasteboard
can consequently be used for door and window
frames, architectural ornaments and all kinds of
furniture.
can. in fact, be compressed into a substance so
hard that it scarcely be scratched AS
houses have been made of this novel building
material. so almost everything requisite to COM
pete and furnish residence has since been
manufactured of paper. After the Breslau fire.
proof chimney, it Is quite possible for instance,
that cooking or heating stoves can be made OF
similar materials The paper stoves are annealed
that is, painted over with a com position which
becomes part of the paper. and is hreproof. 1t IL
said to be impossible to burn them out. and they
much cheaper than iron stoves. Bath tubs and
pots made in the same manner by COMPRISING
the paper made of linen fibers, and annealing
never leak. Placed on the fire. they will not
burn up. and tits almost impossible to break or
injure them. Our rooms can be hoored with
this wonderfully odating material. as
proved by the Indiana polls skating rink, before
referred to in this paper. 1t may here be men
toned that cracks In floors, around the skirting
board other parts of the room, may be neatly
and permanently filled by thoroughly soaking
newspapers in paste made of one pound of flour,
three quarts of water and a tablespoonful of
alum, thoroughly boiled and mixed. The mix
a
forced into the cracks with case knife. 1t will
harden like papier- ache
Doors which would think were polished
mahogany but that they swing lightly and
are free from swelling, cracking, or. warpng.
composed each of two thick paper boards.
stamped and nodded into panels and glued to-
gether with glue and potash, and then rolled
through heavy rollers. These doors are first
covered with water proof coating then painted
and Vanished and hung in the ordinary way.
Few persons detect that they are not made of
wood, particularly when used as sliding doors
Black walnut is said to be getting very scarce
in this country; but picture frames are now
made of paper and colored like walnut, and
perfect that no one could detect them without
cutting them. Paper pulp, glue. linseed-oil and
carbonate of lime or whiting are mixed together
and heated into thick cream. which. on being
allowed TO cool. is run into molds and hardened.
Drawing-rooms can be set off by handsome
pianos manufactured from paper-a French in
ventiou. a beautiful musical instrument
of this kind has lately been object
of great curiosity to the connosseurs
and musical savants of Paris. The entire
is made of compressed paper, to which
is given hard surface and cream white brill
liant polish The legs and sides ornamented
with arabesques and floral designs. The ex-
terror and as much of the interior as can be seen
when the instrument is open are covered with
wreaths and medallions painted in miniature by
some of the leading artists of Paris. The tone
of this instrument is said be of excellent
quality. though not loud The broken, alter
mating character of piano music is replaced by a
rich. full. continuous roll of sound. resemb bling
somewhat that of the organ Only two of these
instruments have been made. One is still on
exhibition; the other has been sold the Duke
of Deyonsnire